Method and apparatus for network interface card load balancing and port aggregation

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PATENT NO 6393483
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08884794

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Disclosed is a process for driving a network interface card. The process includes monitoring the status of a plurality of ports connected between a computer and a network. Detecting a failure in one of the plurality of ports connected to the network. Re-assigning data transmitted over the failed one of the plurality of ports to an active port of the plurality of ports selected in a round robin technique. The process further including receiving data over one of the plurality of ports designated as a primary receiving port. Preferably, when the failed one of the plurality of ports is the primary receiving port, the receiving tasks are assigned to a next active port selected in a round robin technique.

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EMULEX CORPORATION3333 SUSAN STREET COSTA MESA CA 92626

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuhfeld, Jim J Soquel, CA 2 216
Latif, Faisal San Jose, CA 2 216
Saya, Suleman Santa Clara, CA 2 216
Sharma, Pramod Milpitas, CA 20 393

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